This archive of reports of wildlife surveys in Namibia aims to:
Public access to information is a vital component of ensuring community engagement in prevalent issues. Wildlife surveys are critical to determine the health of wildlife populations and determine trends over time to guide conservation and management actions.
Wildlife surveys are done for different species using methods that are suited to counting them (e.g. by air or road) in their natural habitats. Such surveys need to be repeated over time to detect long-term trends and inform conservation managers. The Namibian government, non-governmental organisations and private reserves all conduct regular surveys covering different parts of Namibia and targeting different species. This archive will thus serve as a repository of our collective knowledge of the trends and status of a variety of species occurring throughout Namibia.
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| Game counts in north_west Namibia_Palmwag and Etendeka_June 2018.pdf | 662.25 KB | 
Summary of game counts in north-west Namibia: Conservancies north of the veterinary fence, June 2018.
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| Game counts in north_west Namibia_Conservancies north of the veterinary fence_June 2018.pdf | 622.61 KB | 
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| North Central Game Count data 2018.xlsx | 146.33 KB | 
Summary of game counts in north-west Namibia: Conservancies north of the veterinary fence, June 2018.
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| Game counts in north_west Namibia_Conservancies north of the veterinary fence_June 2018.pdf | 622.61 KB | 
Summary of game counts in north-west Namibia: Hobatere concessions area, June 2017.
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| Game counts in north_west Namibia_Hobatere concessions area_June 2017.pdf | 1.06 MB | 
Summary of game counts in north-west Namibia: Palmwag and Etendeka concessions, June 2017.
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| Game counts in north_west Namibia_Palmwag and Etendeka concessions_June 2017.pdf | 938.7 KB | 
Summary of game counts in north-west Namibia: Conservancies north of the veterinary fence, June 2017.
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| Game counts in north_west Namibia_Conservancies north of the veterinary fence_June 2017.pdf | 909.79 KB | 
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| North West Game Count data up to 2017.xlsx | 423.04 KB | 
Summary of game counts in north-central Namibia, July 2017.
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| Game counts in north_central Namibia_July 2017.pdf | 1.13 MB | 
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| South Game Count data up to 2017.xlsx | 89.28 KB | 
Summary of game counts in Bwabwata NP, Dry season - Live sightings, 2017.
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| Game counts in Bwabwata NP_Dry season _Live sightings_2017.pdf | 1.01 MB | 
Summary of game counts in north-west Namibia: Regional Summary.
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| Game counts in north_west Namibia_Regional Summary_June 2017.pdf | 1.01 MB | 
Summary of game counts in east Zambezi, Dry season - Live sightings, 2017.
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| Game counts in east Zambezi_Dry season_Live sightings_2017.pdf | 890.83 KB | 
Summary of 2017 game counts: Kavango east.
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| 2017 game counts_Kavango east.pdf | 945.05 KB | 
Summary of game counts in southern Namibia, May 2017.
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| Game counts in southern Namibia_May 2017.pdf | 997.6 KB | 
Summary of game counts in Hardap Game Park, May 2017.
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| Game counts in Hardap Game Park_May 2017.pdf | 1.04 MB | 
Summary of North Central Game Count data up to 2017.
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| North Central Game Count data up to 2017.xlsx | 143.47 KB | 
An aerial survey of elephants and other animals was conducted in North West Namibia from 16th September to 8 th October 2016. A total area of 63431km2 was sampled at an average intensity of 8.19% using both transects (at an average of 6.7% sample intensity) and block counts (9.88% sample intensity). Total counts were conducted additionally by flying 921.5km along six rivers.
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| Aerial survey of elephants and other animals in north western Namibia.pdf | 8.93 MB | 
Summary of game counts in north-west Namibia: Conservancies north of the veterinary fence, June 2016.
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| Game counts in north_west Namibia_Conservancies north of the veterinary fence_June 2016.pdf | 855.27 KB | 
Summary of game counts in Bwabwata NP, Dry season - Live sightings, 2016.
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| Game counts in Bwabwata NP_dry season_Live sightings_2016.pdf | 1.04 MB | 
Summary of game counts in north-west Namibia, July 2016.
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| Game counts in north_west Namibia_July 2016.pdf | 988.19 KB | 
Summary of game counts in Hardap Game Park, May 2016.
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| Game counts in Hardap Game Park_May 2016.pdf | 842.19 KB | 
Summary of game counts in north-west Namibia: Regional Summary, June 2016.
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| Game counts in north_west Namibia_Regional Summary_June 2016.pdf | 1.05 MB | 
Summary of game counts in southern Namibia, May 2016.
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| Game counts in southern Namibia_May 2016.pdf | 691.95 KB | 
Summary of game counts in north-west Namibia: Hobatere concessions area, June 2016.
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| Game counts in north_west Namibia_Hobatere concessions area_June 2016.pdf | 794.73 KB | 
Summary of game counts in north-west Namibia: Palmwag and Etendeka concessions, June 2016.
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| Game counts in north_west Namibia_Palmwag and Etendeka concessions_June 2016.pdf | 906.75 KB | 
Summary of game counts in north-west Namibia: Conservancies south of the veterinary fence, June 2016.
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| Game counts in north_west Namibia_Conservancies south of the veterinary fence_June 2016.pdf | 893.65 KB | 
Poster summarising the results of the 2015 North West game count - Southern areas.
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| North West Game Coun_South Vet fence 2015.pdf | 736.03 KB | 
Game counts in East Zambezi (Caprivi); dry season, live sightings. showing Numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to 2014, population estimates and trends.
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| Zambezi Game Count_East_Zambezi 2015.pdf | 692.79 KB | 
Poster summarising the results of the North West Waterhole game count.
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| North West Waterhole Count 2015.pdf | 736.97 KB | 
Game counts in Khaudum North Complex showing numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to previous years, population estimates and trends.
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| Khaudum North Complex Count 2015.pdf | 680.98 KB | 
An aerial survey of wildlife and domestic livestock took place in the Khaudum National Park and its neighbouring conservancies from 6 th to 14 th October 2015. A total area of 12851km2 was sampled at an average intensity of 9%. The focus of the survey was on obtaining good estimates of elephant numbers. Other species were recorded although it is likely that their numbers would be underestimated (Craig and Gibson, 2013a).
Poster summarising the results of the 2015 south game count.
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| South Game Count 2015.pdf | 504.29 KB | 
Poster summarising game count results for the north Central conservancies in 2015.
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| North Central Game Count 2015.pdf | 910.13 KB | 
Poster summarising the results of the 2015 North West game count.
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| North West Game Count_Overall 2015.pdf | 839.26 KB | 
Poster summarising the results of the 2014 North West game count in Concession areas.
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| North West Game Count_Concessions 2015.pdf | 785.63 KB | 
An aerial survey of wildlife and domestic livestock took place in Zambezi Region from 25 th September to 4 th October 2015. A total area of 17474km2 was sampled at an average intensity of 13%. The estimates of numbers of each species are tabulated below. The number of elephants estimated has decreased since the 2014 survey, although the change is notstatistically significant. However there has been a very highly significant increase in the estimated number of elephant carcasses since 2014. Other observations suggest that illegal hunting of elephants continues to take place in the…
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| Aerial survey of elephants and other wildlife in Zambezi Region_September_October 2015.pdf | 5.82 MB | 
Poster summarising the results of the 2015 North West game count - Northern areas.
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| North West Game Count_North Vet Fence 2015.pdf | 677.69 KB | 
Game counts in Bwabwata; dry season, live sightings. showing Numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to 2014, population estimates and trends.
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| Zambezi Game Count_Bwabwata 2015.pdf | 761.7 KB | 
Poster summarising the results of the 2014 Hardap game count.
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| Hardap_game_count_poster_2014.pdf | 715.51 KB | 
The 2014 aerial survey of wildlife in Zambezi Region (formerly Caprivi Region) was conducted between 25 September and 4 October 2014. While the main emphasis was on numbers and distributions of elephants and elephant carcasses, sightings of other species were recorded as well as sightings of illegal activities and human settlements. The survey was conducted according to standard practices using stratified systematic transect sampling (Norton Griffiths, 1978) in a light aircraft (a Cessna 182) flying at a nominal height of 300 feet above the ground.
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| Report Zambezi region 2014 aerial survey.pdf | 5.32 MB | 
Game counts in Khaudum North Complex showing numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to previous years, population estimates and trends.
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| Khaudum count poster 2014.pdf | 601.98 KB | 
Poster summarising game count results for the north Central conservancies in 2014.
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| North_Central_Game_Count_Poster_2014.pdf | 876.28 KB | 
Poster summarising the results of the 2014 North West game count.
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| NW_game_count_poster_2014.pdf | 737.28 KB | 
An aerial survey of wildlife and domestic livestock took place in Zambezi Region from 25th September to 4th October 2014. A total area of 11713 km2 was sampled at an average intensity of 14%.
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| Aerial survey of elephants and other wildlife in Zambezi Region_September_October 2014.pdf | 5.32 MB | 
Game counts in Bwabwata and Zambezi (Caprivi); dry season, live sightings. showing Numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to 2013, population estimates and trends.
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| Zambezi_game_count_poster_2014.pdf | 770.48 KB | 
Poster summarising the results of the 2014 south game count.
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| South_game_count_poster_2014.pdf | 641.04 KB | 
Game counts in Bwabwata; dry season, live sightings. showing Numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to 2013, population estimates and trends.
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| Zambezi game counts_Bwabwata_2014.pdf | 764.6 KB | 
Game counts in East Zambezi (Caprivi); dry season, live sightings. showing Numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to 2013, population estimates and trends.
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| Zambezi game counts_East Zambezi_2014.pdf | 676.97 KB |